Sarah Aitchison

Sarah Aitchison

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VP, Client Experience and Client Support
Seattle, Washington, United States

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  • Atticus
    VP, Client Experience and Client Support
    Atticus
    Jun 2026 - Current (4 months)
  • Atticus
    Head of Client Experience & Client Support
    Atticus
    Nov 2025 - Current (11 months)
    Managed 100-person client intake and support teams. Helped hundreds of thousands of Americans get Social Security Disability benefits. Reported to the CEO and member of the executive leadership team.
  • Atticus
    Director, Client Experience
    Atticus
    Oct 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 3 months)
    Managed 80-person client intake team. Helped hundreds of thousands of Americans get Social Security Disability benefits.
  • Atticus
    Supervising Attorney, Client Experience
    Atticus
    Dec 2023 - Oct 2024 (11 months)
    Built and designed training, onboarding, and quality assurance for scaling intake team evaluating Social Security Disability cases.
  • Atticus
    Head of Learning and Development, Client Experience
    Atticus
    Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 (10 months)
  • Atticus
    Attorney - Leadership Rotation Program
    Atticus
    Jan 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 3 months)
    Atticus is a venture-backed, mission-driven tech startup and B Corporation reinventing the $100 billion market for legal services for individuals. We help people in need get the aid they’re entitled to — from government, insurance, and courts.
  • CAMBA Legal Services Inc
    Staff Attorney
    CAMBA Legal Services Inc
    Mar 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 11 months)
    Managed a full caseload representing low-income tenants in eviction proceedings and HP proceedings in New York City Housing Court and associated administrative proceedings for public benefits. Litigated cases from intake to resolution, including settlement negotiations, motion practice, and trial.
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    Legal Advocate
    Law Offices of David S Roth
    Dec 2018 - Feb 2019 (3 months)
    Drafted settlement demand letters on behalf of clients injured in tort cases; obtained relevant records and conducted client interviews to complete evidence packets.
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    Tribal Advocate
    Tribal Public Defense Clinic
    Sep 2017 - May 2018 (9 months)
    Practiced direct client representation with primary public defender of the Tulalip Tribal Court. Wrote briefs, managed cases from arraignment to resolution, appeared in court on behalf of clients, and participated in settlement negotiations.
  • ACLU of Washington
    Legal Intern
    ACLU of Washington
    Jun 2017 - Sep 2017 (4 months)
    Developed litigation in federal and state courts to maintain individual civil rights and liberties, including interviewing and recruiting plaintiffs for class-action lawsuits. Conducted research and wrote memoranda for cases focused on the First, Fourth, and Sixth Amendments, including document review, trial preparation, case screening, and case strategy.
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    Legal Assistant
    The Law Offices of Jeff Goldman PLLC
    Mar 2017 - May 2017 (3 months)
    Managed immigration cases for asylum seekers and those seeking family reunification through brief writing, client interviews, and by obtaining supporting documents. Used FOIA to access records to aid in removal defense cases.
  • University of Washington School of Law
    Hazelton Fellow
    University of Washington School of Law
    Oct 2016 - Feb 2017 (5 months)
    Provided research assistance to Professor Zahr Said on jury instructions in copyright law
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    Legal Intern
    New York City Mayors Office of Immigrant Affairs
    Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 (4 months)
    Wrote policy memoranda about immigration law, focusing on the relationship between field preemption and city programs. Composed talking points, letters, and briefing materials for Mayor Bill de Blasio and his staff, including in preparation for the Democratic National Convention. Presented on immigrant rights to access public benefits.
  • Puget Sound Business Journal
    Staff Writer
    Puget Sound Business Journal
    Dec 2014 - Aug 2015 (9 months)
    Researched and wrote articles for print and online edition, including breaking news stories, a cover story and provided art for specific stories. Reported the transportation beat, as well as Boeing, commercial real estate, technology, entrepreneurs and unions.
  • Puget Sound Business Journal
    News Intern
    Puget Sound Business Journal
    Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 (4 months)
    Researched and wrote articles for print and online edition, including breaking news stories, a cover story and provided art for specific stories. Beats included, Boeing, commercial real estate, technology, entrepreneurs and unions.
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    Contributing Writer
    Real Change News
    Sep 2012 - Nov 2014 (2 years 3 months)
    Freelance writer for Real Change News. Primarily report on election issues and ballot measures.
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    Editorial/News Intern
    Real Change News
    Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 (4 months)
    Reported on a major metropolitan area focusing on economic and social justice, and issues facing homeless populations. Developed story ideas unique to Seattle area. Wrote stories published in the weekly newspaper, including two cover stories.
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  • University of Amsterdam
    Urban Anthropology, Social Policy
    University of Amsterdam
    Studied Urban Anthropology, Dutch Culture and Global Social Policy.
  • Western Washington University
    BA, Journalism
    Western Washington University
    Graduated Cum Laude with a double major in Journalism and Anthropology and a minor in International Studies. Spent two years in editorial position on campus newspaper, acted as Editor-in-Chief in 2012. Invited to share research at Anthropology Department Scholar's Week.
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    High School Diploma
    Shorecrest High School
  • University of Washington
    Juris Doctorate, Law
    University of Washington
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2018 (3 years 1 month)
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      Judson Falknor Appellate Advocacy Finalist
      Jan
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      Nominee for Taylor Anastasio Undergraduate Research Award
      Professor Kathleen Young PhD
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      Tang National Moot Court Competition Northwest Region Best Speaker
      Jan
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      Pro Bono Student of the Year Honorable Mention
      Jan
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      Tang National Moot Court Competition Northwest Region Best Brief
      Jan
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      CALI: Contracts
      Jan
      Highest grade in contract law class.
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      Judson Falknor Appellate Advocacy Best Speaker
      Jan
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      Order of the Barristers
      UW Law
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      Anthropology Department Scholar's Week Honoree
      Anthropology Department
      Research project on immigration and refugees in the United States was chosen as one of small percentage to be showcased during Anthropology Department's Scholar's Week.
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      Cum Laude
      DEC
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      Tang National Moot Court Competition Northwest Region Champion
      Jan
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      Tang National Moot Court Competition National Quarterfinalist
      Jan
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      Tang National Moot Court Competition Western Region Champion
      Jan
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      Privacy in the Cloud: A Fourth Amendment Fog
      Privacy in the Cloud: A Fourth Amendment Fog, 93 Wash. L. Rev. 1019 (2018).
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